Wolaver's Brown Ale | Otter Creek Brewing

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Appearance  Well, it looks the part. The body is brown (albeit a bit on the light side) and the head is very pretty. It filmed the glass as it went down and left some cool-looking pits on top of the liquid.

Smell  This is a big, malty aroma laden with sweets. I can pick up caramel and brown sugar along with some dark fruits (prunes, mostly) and a small hop balance.

Taste  Not bad, but the big malt at the nose wimped out at the taste. The kind of bitter hopping picked things up.

Mouthfeel  A solid medium in the body with a bit more dryness than I prefer in my Brown Ales.

A: A deep amber with a slight haze. The light tan head is made of thick rocky bubbles with excellent retention.

S: A light malt aroma and moderately-light earthy hops. There are some slight caramel malt notes and vanilla. No diacetyl. Light esters of dried fruit and plums.

T: A balance of caramel and malt sweetness against a hop bitterness. The medium malt sweetness and medium bitterness give a balance that is about even. There is a light, citus hops flavor. Notes of vanilla, coffee and light dried fruit. The finish is off-dry with a light bitter aftertaste. Slight diacetyl.

M: A smooth creamy, medium bodied beer with moderate carbonation. No astringency and a light slickness on the palate.

O: An enjoyable American Brown that balances the malt and hops bill well making for a great beer to pair with robust autumn dish that include squash, pumpkin or roasted root vegetables.

Presentation: 12oz short brown twist, on the neck states that this product is certified by the OTCO as organic. No freshness date.

Appearance: Deep clear amber in colour with a faded tan creamy lace.

Smell: Full toasted grainy malt aroma.

Taste: Crisp and clean with a semi sharp ,yet nutty , toasted malt and light hop bitterness up front. Then the brew goes a bit tangy from the hop, and is followed by the lingering remnants of the drying toasted malt flavours.

Notes: With so many brown ales out on the shelves, this one is above the norm.

This organic brown ale pours a clear copperish amber body with a longlasting, one finger beige. Attractive patchy lace is left on the glass. Aroma is dominated by chocolate malt, with some spicy and grassy hops in the background. Mouthfeel is light medium bodied with crisp carbonation, almost creamy. Chocolate and Munich malts are very evident in the taste which is nice and roasty. Some weak notes of red apples and nuttiness add a nice touch. Grassy and spicy hops provide an adequate bitterness for balance. A very drinkable brown ale. Not my favorite style, but quite tasty when executed as well as this one. Thanks go to mtnlover for leaving me this bottle.

Nice fat frothy beige head that sits atop for quite a while, and then slowly recedes, but I feel I have to rate appearance slightly lower due to the pale color. Looks too light for the style, more like a standard issue pale ale. Aroma is inviting, a little sweet, not cloying, with lightly toasted malt and cinnamon. Flavor is light, not too sweet, a bit tinny and thin. No hop profile, which seems truer to the brown ale style. Mouthfeel is somewhat watery, light carbonation, but a slight tingle comes out in the finish. Pretty average tasting beer overall, and not really true to the style.

Pours, a little more substantial than I was expecting. Not the thin, dirty quality you'll see in more popular browns. Decent carbonation apparent. Aroma, lacks the heavy earthiness you'll get sometimes, was enjoyable in its possible hop uplift.

Taste, standard roast and hop profile, muted, but alive for a brown. Balanced. This is a good beer to give someone making a step up from the BMC - SA, but not yet ready for something hoppy or bitter. A segue if you will.

Appears a bright mahogany brown hue with a large tawny white head, brilliant foam with ample fine lacing. Aromatics offer up nice roasted nuts and minimal caramel with a touch of cocoa. Herbal hop quality comes across as well, not bad. Flavor has a slight sour dirty earthy character, from a mix of the roasted malts and more of an English hop profile. Mouthfeel is unoffensive medium bodied carbonation is smooth, drinkability is solid all around flavor is good but not stellar glad I picked up the 12 pack sampler with the IPA, Pale, and Brown to mix it up.

Surprised to see this from otter Creek's repertoire... rich, light brown opaque body, thich brown three-finger head that settles clearly and evenly--a solid presentation... bits of nut and malt in the aroma--a hint of flowery esthers too, but overall a balanced sesibility pervades... mild effervescence and a mellow malt-laden weight on the tongue... a bit creamy like soda when mouthed... strong malt, almost a bock or doppel, relatively speaking... mild, yet lasting aftertaste--mellow overall... this one is a strange bird, and classifying may be difficult... sometimes feels like a nut, sometimes it don't, like an Almond Joy.

Picked up a single at Whole Foods Market here in Madison for $1.69. Certified Organic....yummmy...

Pours a dark amber/light mahogany with not much more than a wispy coating of off-white bubbles. Smell is rather lively for an English Brown, caramel malts, warm spice and vanilla. Taste is pretty complex for an English Brown as well, caramel malts, vanilla, a healthy hop bitterness to balance, some nutmeg for character. Mouthfeel is a little thin, carbonation is a little low as well. Overall a pretty tasty brown. The whole certified organic thing is neat I suppose, I was afraid it would be on the bland side, but I could definitely down a couple of these in a session. Try it.

It pours a crystal clear chestnut body that's capped by a creamy off-white head. It drops shortly but keeps a decent collar and some whispy surface covering throughout the glass, as well as leaving some thin lace. The nose displays a toasty, chocolate-tinged malt and some spicy hops. The body is medium/light and combines with a fine, restrained carbonation to give a smooth and gently creamy mouthfeel. The flavor displays an exceptional balance of softly sweet, lightly toasty and mildly chocolatey malt that's infused with gently spicy hops and backed by a supportive bitterness. It finishes dry with a flourish of spicy hop flavor and some lingering toasty malt. Very nicely done. Exceptionally clean and well-balanced with alot of finesse. Very drinkable, and with enough character to keep it interesting throughout several glasses. And I appreciate the fact that it's organic.

The beer was a rich mahogany color and had a very mild, smooth flavor. The malt is firm in this beer, but not too sweet. There is a slight fruit element to the background from the ale yeast. The hops in this brown ale are respectfully mild and true to the style. Not too bad for an organic brew.

It poured a leathery brown with a fairly weak head. There was some lacing and the head didn't quickly dissapate. The aroma was lacking, there just wasn't much there. Caramel malt and hops balanced in the taste. There was a huge chocolate bouquet, which really distinguished it. Overall a pretty decent brown ale.